Research Rounds

July 16, 2026

CIDRZ Joins Regional Leaders in Planning for the Rollout of Next-Generation TB Vaccines.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) is working alongside the Government of the Republic of Zambia to accelerate the country’s preparedness for the […]
July 14, 2026

CIDRZ Partners with Levy Mwanawasa University to Launch a New Clinical Trial to Evaluate Promising New Cholera Vaccine Candidate.

Cholera remains a major public health challenge across many low- and middle-income countries, where recurrent outbreaks continue to threaten vulnerable communities despite the availability of existing […]
June 10, 2026

HERPEZ Study Highlights Zoonotic Disease Risks in Zambia.

To uphold scientific excellence, quality control, and peer review, CIDRZ regularly hosts research meetings at its Lusaka headquarters. At a recent session, Health Research and Professional […]
June 8, 2026

CIDRZ, MOH, and Stakeholders Review Progress in Strengthening NCD Care Through PEN Plus Programme.

To assess Zambia’s progress in addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and reflect on lessons learned from implementing the PEN Plus Programme, the Centre for Infectious Disease Research […]
June 5, 2026

CIDRZ Strengthens Zambia’s National TB Response through its Facility and Community Service Delivery Support (FC-SDS) Project.

CIDRZ continues to support the Ministry of Health’s national tuberculosis (TB) response by strengthening TB detection and treatment through community-based service delivery across Zambia. Through the […]
June 2, 2026

Strengthening Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Detection Through Reflex MTB/XDR Testing in Zambia.

The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) successfully presented findings from a study assessing the feasibility and utility of reflex Xpert MTB/XDR testing during […]